Falling bond prices, in turn, mean paper losses on the massive holdings that the Fed and others accumulated during their rescue efforts in recent years.
Markets always have the final say. They ultimately overrule the incessant schemes of politicians and central bankers. There are no man-made "policies" that have the capability of revoking economic laws. There are no shortcuts, loopholes, or free lunc
Under the hood food and shelter jumped notably (despite energy drops). A few indexes declined over the month, including the index for used cars and trucks, which fell 1.1 percent in September after decreasing 0.1 percent in August.
Around 1400ET, JPM CEO Jamie Dimon warned that he "doesn't think there will be a soft landing," adding that his "gut tells him the Fed rate will be higher than 4-4.5%"
While the Fed sits around and rearranges numbers, equations and definitions to try and couch what is obviously an ugly inflationary picture for the country, at least one company is giving it to people straight: PepsiCo.
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America's currency would regain stable footing for the first time in half a century if a bill just introduced by U.S. Representative Alex Mooney (R-WV) becomes law.
There is no way the current unrest is about the consumer or inflation any longer. Commodity prices are plunging, the United States dollar is soaring, freight rates are tumbling and supply delivery delays are sagging.
In total, Joe Biden's energy policy driven inflation has added $961/month to preexisting expenses. That's $11,532 a year just to retain the status quo standard of living.
The European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates another 75 basis points last week. In his podcast, Peter Schiff explained how the ECB inflation fight could create big problems for the Federal Reserve and the US dollar.